At a glance
From arrival to payment, from tickets to security: Here you will find the most important answers about the Irish Openair Toggenburg 2026. Clear, concise and always up to date - so that your festival planning is as relaxed as the partying.
On the entire Festival Cash payment only - in the Irish pubs, at the food stands and at the market and merchandising.
At the Incoming checkin you can pay by card (EC or credit card, no TWINT) pay and also obtain cash.
Nevertheless, please plan enough cash so that you can avoid waiting times - especially in the evening when it gets really cozy. 🍻
Good to know
Here you will find answers to all your questions about the festival.
To ensure that the Irish Openair Toggenburg remains an unforgettable, safe and relaxed experience for all visitors, a few simple rules apply on the festival site. The site is open from Friday at 13.00 until Sunday at 12.00. Our site rules must be observed on our site.
All beverage outlets carry out ID checks.
It is generally not permitted to bring along drinks. A maximum of three liters of mineral water per person in PET bottles is only tolerated for campsite users. Mineral water may only be consumed on the campsite.
It is forbidden to bring glass bottles. Weapons and fireworks of any kind are also prohibited.
Waste should be put in the garbage bags or garbage cans. Campers receive a waste bag free of charge at the entrance. Cigarette butts must be disposed of in ashtrays.
Open fires are not permitted anywhere on the festival site. Fire pits are available.
Toilets are available on the festival site. Running water is also available.
As much as we love our four-legged friends - on the Irish Openair Toggenburg are Dogs (and other pets) on the entire festival site not allowed.
This serves the safety, the comfort of all visitors and the Animal welfare itself.
We ask for your understanding and ask you to keep your dogs at home or in suitable care so that you can enjoy the festival carefree.
Thank you for your understanding and consideration!
For the use of the campsite a Festival pass required.
With a Overnight stay from Friday to Saturday the Price difference when leaving the premises until Saturday, 11:00 a.m.will be refunded.
These site regulations serve to ensure safety and order on the entire festival site, including the tent and parking lot. By entering the festival grounds, visitors to the Irish Openair Toggenburg confirm that they are aware of and accept these house rules. The house rules are generally binding for all persons on the festival site.
The organizer reserves the right to carry out baggage checks at the entrance.
The security service as well as members of the organizing committee are entitled to expel visitors from the festival grounds. The entrance fee will not be refunded. - The organizer has sole domiciliary rights at all venues and on the festival grounds.
The organizer's domiciliary rights are exercised by representatives whose instructions must be followed.
Participation in the Irish Openair Toggenburg is at your own risk.
The organizer accepts no liability for theft or accidents.
Organizer: Irish Openair Toggenburg Association, Feld 1827, 9651 Ennetbühl SG, www.irish-openair.ch
By train or rail replacement bus from Wattwil to the Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railroad station and from there comfortably by post bus to the Irish Openair Toggenburg. Right next to the festival site is the Postbus stop Rietbad. The Rietbad post bus stop can also be reached via Urnäsch/Schwägalp. We offer a free shuttle bus to and from Nesslau railroad station outside the PostBus timetable. The shuttle bus runs at least as long as there are trains or buses from Nesslau.
There are parking lots for cars, motorcycles and motorhomes in the vicinity of the festival site. The parking service will show you the way. The parking lot will be open on Friday from 10.00 am. Parking in the parking lots is not permitted before this time. The instructions of the parking service must be followed. Violations and illegal parking will be reported and/or towed away for a fee.
Coordinates for directions:47.242928 / 9.235437 (Google Maps / map.search.ch)
Find your way around the Irish Openair Toggenburg. With various attractions on the grounds of the Irish Openair Toggenburg, we can guarantee you a real Irish feeling. The area is open from Friday at 13.00 to Sunday at 12.00. On our grounds is our Course rules to note.
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Overnight accommodation is available in all comfort and price categories. The site is open on Sunday until 12.00 noon.
You can find more accommodation options on the website of the Tourism Nesslau And from the Toggenburg Tourism.
A reserved area for individual camping is available free of charge on the festival grounds.
Campers, motorhomes and caravans can be parked free of charge in a specially reserved area of the parking lot. Parking on the festival grounds is not permitted. It is not possible to reserve a parking space.
Some inns in the region offer inexpensive dormitory accommodation, such as the Gasthof Ochsen in Stein (www.stein-ochsen.ch). Above Ennetbühl, the Obern Stöbli (www.fondue-baden.ch) also offers simple, warm and hospitable accommodation. For further information, please contact the tourist office:www.nesslau-tourismus.ch, phone +41 71 994 17 22
The Hotel Sternen in Nesslau offers interesting package deals for all visitors who prefer a little more comfort:
www.sternen-nesslau.ch, phone +41 71 994 19 13
The Landgasthof Sonne above Krummenau has affordable rooms on offer.
www.hausderfreiheit.ch, Phone +41 71 993 10 01
There are numerous hotels in the upper Toggenburg. Below www.beutler-hotels.ch you will find about three establishments in Unterwasser and Wildhaus. The Hotel Hirschen in Wildhaus also haswww.hirschen-wildhaus.ch numerous rooms. The Gasthaus Friedegg also has interesting offers in Wildhaus - more atwww.gasthaus-friedegg.ch.
Blomberg, Ebnat-Kappel: https://www.bnb-blomberg.ch/